My laptop is sick now :( conversations with the computer technician decided that it must be sent away for a check~up. doesn't seem fair, it's barely one. is that old in computer years? so they sent me a box that i'm to package it up in and ship it off for at least three weeks. the box came two days ago and i've done my best to ignore it. but, i know that's only prolonging the obvious, she is not working properly. oh it's not really got a virus, it's a hardware issue.
So, it's not all sadness, we have a desktop here that belonged to the kids. i can still go on line. But it makes a pesky noise kind of like an airplane landing in the living room, so i'll have to read really fast (the loudness makes me very nervous!), and i'm pretty sure i won't be posting (unless i find earplugs and a lot of patience). It's going to be back to journaling, with books, pens, colored pencils and watercolors... and hand written letters... :) Well, maybe this won't be so bad after all, maybe this is an opportunity in disguise... :)
♥ lori
Oh! How sad, hope your lappy is better and back home again soon! ;-)
ReplyDeleteBoo Hoo re the laptop.Mine is only a few months old, and plays up already. I might be joining the ranks of the handwritten too! Love to you both in your healing.xx♥
ReplyDeleteHi Lori,
ReplyDeleteSorry about your laptop. Thanks for sharing your health story with me, and I do hope that you find a satisfactory solution soon. Thank you very much for your kind words and your friendship.
It's a time to treasure art, Lori. If you lived closer, you could have borrowed my laptop.
ReplyDeleteMy laptop has been acting up lately too, but for now I am just ignoring it-it's been ill since I bought it but a new hard drive fixed it for a month or so. I am waiting till it's near death to send it away again. I do hope yours feels better soon though! Enjoy the pen and paper!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful one,
ReplyDeleteSometimes I think when the computer breaks down and the internet wont load or blogger has gone insane...
Thats the universe telling me...
Go inside.
Its ok.
Go inside.
My love to you beloved friend,
Maithri
Maybe if we send you in, too, Lori, you`ll come back healed as well? I wish you both a quick recovery, whatever it takes. (Or how about sharing your ugly tea with your lappie?)
ReplyDeleteI have sent you a handwritten letter last week and write more next week! Let`s all return to the roots. And go inside.
It is thundering here and DARK outside, I`m a bit scared. See you later!
My warm wishes for a quick recovery!
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Selfish thought: Oh no - what am I going to do with no Lori - even for a few weeks. Your blog is my all time favourite place to come and relax, to enjoy the beautiful photographs, to lap up your stories and generally just happily chill in your sweet, warm company.
ReplyDeleteYes, Maitri is right...broken laptop means time to draw and read and get journals up to date...but most important of all is that you get better along with your laptop, dearest Lori.
You've inspired me now - I am going to write handwritten notes to all my bloggy friends, too. It's a lovely way to....well...cement the friendships with something really personal.
Well said, Lori.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry I won't be reading your posts for some time and it pains me to hear about the laptop, bit it's kind of comforting to know that I'll be getting a handwritten letter soon! :)
-I'm so lame, I can't do symbols, only sideways smileys...-
Big huge Italian hugs to you, my darling friend. I love how you put in few simple words what usually takes me 3 pages to express.
Lola xx
This might be a blessing in disguise indeed if I get to see the results of whatever you create with watercolors and colored pencils.
ReplyDeleteHope your laptop feels better soon.
My laptop is feeling mighty old. Maybe this week I'll take it in to have it upgraded.
ReplyDeleteHope you're beginning to feel better. Yes?
Oh dear! I do hope it comes back sooon! I hope you are feeling better, and that you are going to enjoy a little break from technology - sounds like you have plenty of creative things to do! xx
ReplyDeletethanks michi,
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natsy,
i'll try to send your little package this week. and thank you.XXX
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Rosaria,
it is always my pleasure, thank you for the good wishes, hopefully we're on the right track now.
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David,
so talented and so generous, what a combination. thank you for the kind words.
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Renee,
thanks so much for stopping by. It's so funny how much of our lives is surrounded by this little bit of plastic. i hope yours is on the mend soon!
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thank you Maithri,
there is a freedom to it. i'll remember your lovely words and enjoy this time, inside...
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geli,
(laughing)because my first thought was, Oh No! now i've made my computer sick! it's only a silly switch that won't allow me to turn on wireless. Oh goodie, i'm so enjoying the mailman these days...XXX p.s. stay inside warm and safe from that storm okay?
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dear Maximus,
there was a greek festival in Santa Barbara last weekend, sadly i was not feeling well enough to go. And i was so looking forward to learning a bit more about this part of the world, well, next year...thank you, and take care.
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thanks tessa,
i wish we could all take a collective time out, a blogging hiatus, then there wouldn't be the feeling of missing out. i look at Zuri 700 times a day at least and think of you, already feeling over the top blessed by blogging and having had more than my share. as always, i thank you for your incredibly loving words.
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lola, yes pretty girl,a letter, haha. and i wish i could express myself with such exuberance and vibrancy as you. little sideways smileys say it all.
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hmmm...we'll see Bhavana ☺ thanks so much.
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Reya,
lucky you can take your's in. it makes me nervous sending mine off in a box, padded, but still!
i'm with a t.c.m. dr. now, she feels right. unfortunately the herbs she mixed were making me sicker(the smell)so she's having them made into capsules.going for treatments twice a week so soon, i hope,soon. thank you.
dear karen,
ReplyDeleteso many of the creative things i want to do are here, on my computer, but i know there are other things as well, i'll try to rediscover them!xxx
Hi beautiful Lori... exciting time for you... not for us though as you know we'll all be missing your awesome posts.
ReplyDeleteAlso as you know... nothing stays the same forever and it's our attitude that can make of break the change.
Big love to you and get well soon ~ both you and the computer.
xoxo Ribbon
PS ~ I share my computer and it's about 10years old... so who knows how long I'll be in the blogging loop :) x
Laptops take a lot more bashing than desktops (so the boss says!)
ReplyDeleteWizz :-)
I am so sorry. I know how difficult it is to have any kind of issue with your laptop. I never relaized how important my laptop was until I needed have it repaired. But like you said, it may be an opportunity to enjoy other activities.
ReplyDeleteMaybe it's the tonic you need to finally heal. I am assuming nothing has been resolved as yet. Getting away from all electronic devices was actually very therapeutic for a few days. But it is nice to be connected in some ways. Hope to see you and your laptop back in action soon.
ReplyDeleteLori, so sorry about your troubles...first you get sick, then your laptop! Well...you have plenty of creative energy and ideas. When you come back-soon I hope-you can share what you have created! I love your photo organizing project, too. <3 xx ((00))
ReplyDeleteWishing your laptop a speedy recovery.
ReplyDeleteYour handwritten options sound so nice.
LL
Sometimes a break from being online is no bad thing! ;-) Here's hoping the laptop is soon better and back home! xx
ReplyDeleteOh dear. And how are you? Will go back and catch up with your posts, hoping you are feeling better. Good luck with the laptop. Pesky viruses!
ReplyDeleteDear Lori,
ReplyDeleteI hope they fix it soon but think that writing trumps typing any day.
Send me a letter anytime, I adore the lost art and am in need of inky notes on paper.
awww...so how's your baby lappy now? Much better I hope. =)
ReplyDeleteHasn't it been three weeks? Write on the desktop...miss your wonderful blog postings!
ReplyDeleteI have been thinking of you this week as I sent my youngest off to college. How did you get through with your youngest? After all your big kids? Isn't it suppose to get easier instead of harder?
Hello,
ReplyDeleteI understand about computer issues. It seems like about a year into your ownership of a laptop things start to happen. Hope you get your laptop up and running soon. Go to my blog and post a comment on my recent posts. Tell me your thoughts! Have a great day.
Come back soon!!!
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